The Cisco switch must not be configured to have any feature enabled that calls home to the vendor.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-221078 | CISC-RT-000080 | SV-221078r999687_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Call home services will routinely send data such as configuration and diagnostic information to the vendor for routine or emergency analysis and troubleshooting. There is a risk that transmission of sensitive data sent to unauthorized persons could result in data loss or downtime due to an attack. |
| STIG | Date |
| Cisco NX OS Switch RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-20 |
Details
| Check Text (C-22793r409723_chk) |
| Review the switch configuration to determine if the call home service is enabled as shown in the example below: callhome contract-id CompanyXYZ customer-id CompanyXYZ email-contact netadmin@CompanyXYZ.com phone-contact +1-800-555-4567 enable If the call home feature is configured to call home to the vendor, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-22782r409724_fix) |
| Disable the call home feature as shown below: SW1(config)# callhome SW1(config-callhome)# no enable SW1(config-callhome)# end |